Green tribunal finally gets office space - The Times of India
May 03 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to allot the entire 36,000 square feet space available in the Capital's Faridkot House to the National Green Tribunal within 15 days and make it fully functional by appointing a chairman and members by September 15.

Silent zone to ring Corbett - The Times of India
Apr 25 2012

Acting on the directive of the Uttarakhand high court, the state government on Wednesday imposed a blanket ban on noise pollution in a radius of 500 metres around the Corbett National Park and declared it a “complete silence zone”.

Beijing to get rid of 1,200 polluting enterprises - The Times of India
May 09 2012

Authorities in Beijing said Wednesday they plan to get rid of 1,200 high-polluting enterprises by 2015 to improve air quality in the Chinese capital, one of the world's most polluted cities.

Don't dump debris on Hindon river bed: Tribunal - The Times of India
Apr 22 2012

The National Green Tribunal has banned the dumping of debris and waste material on the Hindon river bed resulting in hindrance to the natural flow of water near the site of a new bridge over the river in Ghaziabad, a lawyer said Sunday.

E-waste disposal rules come into force - The Times of India
May 01 2012

Rules aimed at reduction in use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment by putting the onus of e-waste management on manufacturers today came into effect with the Central Pollution Control Board issuing guidelines in this regard.

Threat of plastic bags bigger than atom bomb: SC - The Times of India
May 07 2012

The supreme court on Monday said the threat of plastic bags, which is choking lakes, ponds and urban sewer system, is bigger than the atom bomb for the next generation.

E-waste volume set to reach eight lakh metric tonnes: Government - The Times of India
May 08 2012

E-waste generated in the country is expected to reach eight lakh metric tonnes, marking an increase of nearly five-and-half times of the same generated in 2005, the government told the Rajya Sabha today.

International centre to be set up in Kolkata to tackle arsenic contamination in eastern India - The Times of India
May 10 2012

The government announced that it would set up an international centre to tackle arsenic contamination in Kolkata, with several parts of eastern India hit by contaminated groundwater.

In Varanasi incense is lost in garbage stink - The Times of India
May 14 2012

The pleasing incense filling the atmosphere during aarati and other rituals has been overcome by the strong odour of garbage. This is the scene at one of the most spectacular ghats in the city, the Dasaswamedh Ghat.

Australia seventh-worst polluter on Earth - The Times of India
May 15 2012

Australia has been ranked as the seventh top polluter mainly due to carbon emissions, a World Wildlife Fund report said.

Environment ministry panel refuses clearance to SAIL's 3 iron ore mines - The Times of India
May 03 2012

A high level committee of the environment ministry has refused clearances for SAIL's three key iron ore mines in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.

Plastic bag threat more serious than atom bomb: Supreme Court - The Times of India
May 07 2012

The Supreme Court said on Monday while warning that it posed a threat more serious than the atom bomb for the next generation.

West Bengal has maximum highly polluting industries: Govt - The Times of India
May 14 2012

Jayanthi Natarajan told Lok Sabha today that West Bengal has the highest number of red category industries causing high pollution, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

Two years after BP oil spill, disaster not over - The Times of India
Apr 19 2012

Two years after the worst maritime oil spill in history, fishermen, scientists, and environmentalists up and down the US Gulf Coast warn that the disaster may be far from over.

HC slaps Rs 100 crore green fine on firm - The Times of India
May 04 2012

The green bench of the Himachal Pradesh high court slapped a fine of Rs 100 crore on Jaiprakash Associates on Friday for setting up a cement plant fraudulently.

Japanese tsunami debris reaches Alaska shores - The Times of India
Apr 21 2012

Federal scientists say that a volleyball and soccer ball that washed ashore on an island may be the first pieces of debris to arrive in Alaska from last year's tsunami in Japan.

'Helpless' green tribunal rejects plea against industrial park - The Times of India
Apr 26 2012

The National Green Tribunal today said it is "helpless" as it is bound by the statute which has fixed a timeline for cases it can hear.

100-fold rise in Pacific plastic waste - The Times of India
May 08 2012

The vast swirl of plastic waste floating in the North Pacific has grown 100-fold over the last 40 years, according to a research paper published today.

Poison in India’s groundwater posing national health crisis - The Times of India
May 01 2012

Depletion of groundwater and its pollution may be leading to a silent public health crisis as aquifers in many stretches across India are becoming unfit for drinking.

Supreme Court seeks CPCB report on ground water contamination - The Times of India
Apr 19 2012

The SC directed the CPCB to file a comprehensive affidavit on the "character and content" of reported contamination of ground water in Bhopal's Arifnagar area due to the 1985 Union Carbide gas tragedy.